(19)
(11) EP 1 169 881 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21) Application number: 00925921.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04Q 11/04, H04Q 3/62, H04L 29/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0009/592
(87) International publication number:
WO 0062/578 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.04.1999 US 291869

(71) Applicant: Excel Switching Corporation
Hyannis, MA 02601 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MISHRA, Rajesh, K.
    West Yarmouth, MA 02673 (US)
  • ANTARKAR, Vinayak, V.
    West Yarmouth, MA 02673 (US)

(74) Representative: Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr. 
Lucent Technologies NS UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU (GB)

   


(54) A UNIVERSAL APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE HAVING GENERIC MESSAGE FORMAT